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20 Best Gibberish Lyrics: No. 8
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--'Lady Marmalade,' LaBelle (1974)
The song that did for hookers what the Beach Boys did for surfers is probably best known for the Francophone query "voulez-vous couchez avec moi?" -- translated as "would you like to sleep with me?" -- but there's something more appealing about the above-mentioned cry. Unmistakably N'awlins in origin, the line -- which co-writer Bob Crewe has said he overheard in the Big Easy -- promises the sort of bodaciousness that could only be delivered by, as the song states, a "Mocha chocolata ya ya."
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karenp
3 replies to karenp's comment
Voulez-vous means many yous. so the lyric Voulez-vous coucher avec moi means would you all like to sleep with me. anyone with a french education knows that.
November 11 2009 at 1:06 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Victor-aka-DJ Tiny
It's a great song,but I liked mad-TV's version of it...LOL
October 26 2009 at 1:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Teresa P
This is a great song. I was in 10th grade when I first heard it. Patti LaBelle rocks!
August 14 2009 at 9:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
lauren
To anyone asking "why not leave the song alone?", it's just a list! It's not saying it's good or it's bad, it's a list of songs with gibberish. If you leave all these songs alone, then there wouldn't be a list.
June 29 2007 at 10:08 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Kathy
Never ever sing this one to the local police at 4 am in 7-11...especially if you're already under the influence, cause ya-ya is a old reference to female anatomy.
June 26 2007 at 4:16 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Diggem the Frog
Thank you, Greeb0s, for spilling that divine secret of the Ya-ya Sisterhood!
June 26 2007 at 2:24 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
grw
As a GI in France during WWII, I knew that phrase well!
Cheers
Danielle
I can NOT believe that they made that analogy, "The song that did for hookers what the Beach Boys did for surfers "!! Does anyone else find something wrong with that? I like the song, i just don't think they should compare something great like The Beach Boys and surfing to hookers!!
June 25 2007 at 11:15 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
sexyjessi
Why can't people just enjoy a good song no matter what it means. Love of my life, booty call. who cares, its a good song, just listen and enjoy.
June 25 2007 at 8:39 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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